Car-coupling



(No Model.)

J.v E. COMBS. Car Coupling.

No. 242,274. f Patented May 31,1881.

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JESSE E. COMBS, OF OSHTEMO, MICHIGAN.

CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters PatentvNo. 242,274, dated May 31, 1881.

Application tiled February 5, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, JESSE E. COMBs, of Oshtemo, county of Kalamazoo, State of Michigan,

have invented new and useful Improvements' in (lar-Couplings, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has for its object certain improvements in the construction and use of earcoupliug devices, whereby greater safety and convenience are eli'ected.

In the drawings forming a part ot' this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate like parts, Figures l and 2 are side elevations ofthe rear end ot' two cars, showing side views of the coupling devices and drawbars. Figs. 3 and 4 are top views ot' the same. Fig. 5 is a section and top view on dotted line in Figs. l and 2. Fig. Gis a top view of the coupling devices, and Figs. 7 and 8 show a construction ot' draw-bars for use with cars of different heights.

In the construction ot' my device, draw-bars D, already in use, which have three connecting-link receptacles in their ends c', may be used by adapting the side receptacles to receive the connecting` portion h ot' the latches a, (shown in Fig. 5,) which may be done by eutting out the rear inclosure of said receptacles; or a new draw-bar may be constructed. Each of the receptacles is provided with a hole, c, for the insertion ot a link-pin, c. Said pin is formed with an eye in the top for the connection therewith ot' chain c, which chain connects with the draw-bar D, thus preventing the loss of the pin.

The form of the latches a is plainly shown in Fig. 5, having a hook at one end and a spring, s, secured to the other, said spring resting against the draw-bar D. These latches ci are detachably connected with the draw-bars D, one on one side of a bar and another on the opposite side of the bar, to be connected with said bar by locating portion h, which is perforated in the side receptacle, and inserting pin e, observing to rst pass the end bearing ot' the spring s through the rest y secured to the side ot' the draw-bar D. Pins c are inserted in holes c at zr, around which th hooked ends ot' the latches a lock.

One especial point ot'safety in this construction, aside from obviating danger of injury to the operator, is that should one of the latches or its pin become broken the cars would not unconple, because they would beheld together bythe other latch, and should both latches become inoperative on thcjourney the old lilik N (shown in Fig. 3) can be used temporarily inthe common manner, and the broken latches quickly detached, thus obviatingdelay and dan ger.

In Figs. 7 and 8 draw-bars are shown which are designed to be used with cars differing in height, which construction locates the ends of the bars having the receptacles on a horizontal level with each other.

In operating the device springs s are not acted upon, except when coupling the cars, as

shown in Fig. 6, where the hooks ot' the latches a are about to catch around pins at :c a, as in Fig. 5, (where the coupling is completed,) in which the springs s have assumed their former shape. When nncoupling the cars the pins e at x x are removed, when the cars are drawn apart without operating the springs.

What I claim as new is- The herein-described car-coupling device, consisting of the draw-bars D D, receptacles c c', holes c o, pins c o and :1: a?, with chains o, rests y y, latches a a, springss, and link a, all in combination to'eiiect the objects specified.

' JESSE E. COMBS.

Witnesses:

W. M. SrEAnNs, FRANK HENDERSON. 

